Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-25
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
WGNOOSKI.

ihe itounuaDOut cluD OF lnOOSkt were
very pleasantly entertained at the resi-
dence of Dr. Burdck on Monday evening.
FEB. 2l There was instrumental music,
Ringing Rocks" by Miss Florence Bur
dlck reading, Ihe Destruction of the
Bridge OF Tay,' by Mrs. Nellie. Tanner
gqsta Little; an original poem by Mr.
Charles Lord. After this the curtains
were arranged and the beautiful operetta
OF Maud Irving was given by the follow
ing characters: Maud Irving, Miss Bertha
Rice Walter Travers, Mr.. John Nash ;
Mrs st. Clair, Mrs. Ina Catlin Widow
Helper, Mrs. Henry Clement Molly Kid
der, Miss Mary Stevens Neighbor Green.
Mr.. Henry Clement ; Landlord, II. a. VIII
6nr. To particularize would be difficult.
for all were quick, ready and conversant
with their parts The little orphan Maud
met with better fate than usually
falls to the lot of orphans in finding n
pleasant companion in Walter. who Won
his bride with much pleasant singing.
Mr A lien Evarts, pianist, ADDED largely
TO the interest of the evening by his mn
tirlng efforts and amiablity. Mrs. Lettie
ballard directed the affair and proved her
self equal to the occasion Several
strangers from Boston, New York. Troy
ana Rutland. carnival guests of the club
ehllVened the evening by their presence.
MILTON.
The oystnr supper at the Congregational
fair a large nnmher atton3S a ,1iS Pleasalt S al,
entertained by select readings The NET
receipts were over 500. 1.-The body of
Lake MaSnhra I7, W ~ was drowned IN
buried at Weu,nn,t 5aF oS oneIa year ago ana
here Last yeeLp po, i"at SpriaS was prouuht
neld IN the Congregational church on
sunday morning, after which the re
mains were inferred in the village Gene
tery .....Mr. John Willard from New
"a tpNK IL l,,,,.
ness connected viz tbe tb" ,iS uIiys, ] upon Dusl.
Saturday last he nurcbasad dp ~, TUi rIrr1i H. Om
the matSritIS for tba 80. ,i r,t - ''i iLinStpH
here at once So fitted t6at IL iiil m Siu
a brief work to erect tba o,iiI i .iS 80 o0 G,iiS
Work unon The fnnnJatin,, a'iiii III ine SpIIl9
good progr' IS, and iar1er g.m,, iiFMInn nq n,,n
is soon to be employed ..,e,T6e foIIowiun yiirii
delegates were elecied on Wondav T olioming avsni,g
yention .t Rn,Iin',,a,, :" 'IV Wy opuilty con
nominate n rnnntr etItnesuay, TO
j. l.. SewaIl. Rev y + ,asro"tr Rn,ysr tii Rev pay
num- j. w. Brown. A IVn.bhnrn -'i ""t
jackson. '"7"''in H. H. "a
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9hELbthN.
The carnival has brought large nnm-
Der of visitors to Shelburn. Among those
IN the village are Mrs. O'Grady of De-
trolt, who Is stopping at Mr.. HarTington,s
Mrs Thompson and her son of Granviiln
n; y, at Mr.. j. f. Whites. and Mir
Charles Campbell and daughter At Mr.
Lee Tracy's. The town auditors met
iast saturday and audited the towns ac-
counts. considerable talk was caused by
The distr;ot iiGv orao une average attendance at
to obtain part of the public monev no'sH
Mr.. j. +. White has recovered 50 as to ha
able to be out once more lie hos haa"
confined to his house somethin0 over foI,r
months with a sprained ankle i'"'
ST. GEORGE.
Edison Isham, oldest son of Jackson
Isham, while chopping for Mr., G. TaIcott
of Willistop. had he misfort,ua n a. Ialcott ,.t
one foot onte severel e ,inlortHne itb Tune 10 cut
was bronght home and his fatber ,H %Ae ,ybe he
was temporarily absent from hnme ",ae "no
sent for and very skilltully dressed the
young man will very 1ikeiv Inosa g. @ @.ne
of the big toe iont WiIIisr, ip GIt,ru [Ht use
of Hinesburgh has bought of Sarah
Smith the wellknown Silas Isham place,
consisting of one and one-uuartar acre ~
land with house and barn for r'is Sl72 -
......Addson smith evnantu Dai ~ ~ ,o.. ior sf,o
II. Ii. Tllley's farm. which he Vii ,',, Uti.p
on shares H X Wescott hos 20 20 ,'',1i.h mOd N
improved NM, from his recent indispositlon
......M Mr.. and Mrs R0hert F"ihed F|oJasio ioIaliy LAZY
another little oirl honrdor roipeS nave
Blair has hired for Tho Snaso,,
Forbes of South RnrlinC7t"r, Wl.h t I.
niohIh' no Il, :, ;..Hiram lsham Will remain on
He has made manv iiitJS.ea,i nSer'.a tIotner year
ments since he has hean CIV f"plc tL improve
'e'n oii OHe larm'
HINEsBURGH.
There is an article in tbe warnino fon
town meeting to instruct the seirrtmse, 10 20
remove the graves from the oi cttlietl 10
in the village .Miss Nav a. iisn' e,lie'tery cry
returned to school at Castiaton =" itsHli St' mas M
poets to graduate at tbe cInia 1Fe 81 IN ~
term. .... Miss Mary McDo]nnn@b ] Ui u LII rni9
uate of the Randolph Normal school is
taking an additiontl conrsn "t sthooi nv Is
guages at CastletOn The " ~ = ~ i1Il-
met Thursday at . m at M
g. ID. Boynton's. Eddfe Nc voV, III, I,,h
was injured by a fajlino frea 'US} s9d Tno hnS
spent some weeks at the Mary Fletchar her
Hospital. has recovered o,d d"iy IleIcneI
home in few days The refenfHion of
the electric lights in BurIin0tnn caD ba Ul
seen in the sky any dark uiSbt st t'i this
place, IA miles awav School No o"'' q